In the opening moves of Trump’s second presidency, a pattern has emerged: Washington sets the agenda, Beijing adapts with precision, and Brussels capitulates. What emerges is a bipolar order where Europe has relegated itself to the role of financier and cheerleader. Trump plays
BANGKOK - Thailand's Constitutional Court was due to meet on Tuesday to consider a petition seeking the dismissal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, as pressure mounts on a government battling to survive and under fire on multiple fronts.
The show's themes of unemployment and inequality are all too relatable for Korean viewers.
While Jetstar Asia’s exit is disappointing for Changi Airport Group, its small post-pandemic market share means the void it leaves should be easy to fill, says aviation analyst Brendan Sobie.
Between tariffs and defence spending, ties between Washington and Tokyo aren’t what they used to be, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.
Mr Trump threatens to send Tokyo a letter over what he called Japan’s reluctance to accept US rice exports.
The VEP plan was first mooted back in 2017.
The VEP plan was first mooted back in 2017.
TOKYO - The house that property consultant and ghost investigator Kazutoshi Kodama regularly surveys has a grim history: seven years ago, an elderly woman hanged herself in the bathroom and last year her son died alone, his body undiscovered for roughly 10 days.
The Israeli military acknowledged on Monday that Palestinian civilians were harmed at aid distribution centres in the Gaza Strip, saying that new instructions had been issued to Israeli forces following \"lessons learned\".
The export curbs on rare earth magnets are worrying Indian automakers fearing disruption to production.
The legislation does not explicitly mention religion or types of religious dress.
Some 50 officers from Malaysia's Road Transport Department (JPJ) started setting up a roadblock about 100m from the immigration checkpoint at the Causeway at about 11.50pm on Monday.
Dignitaries gather to offer praise for the Tibetan spiritual leader, part of events marking a milestone birthday.
This underscores the challenges Japan faces in its efforts to fire up its national defence industry.
Nearly half of India’s farmland depends on the annual June to September rains for crop growth.
This has stirred concerns among free speech activists that it could lead to censorship.
DUBAI - Some 935 people were killed in Iran during the 12-day air war with Israel, based on the latest forensic data, a spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary said on Monday, according to state media.
Gold miner Twangiza Mining SA has accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of forcing its employees to work against their will and without pay after seizing its mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Malaysia’s Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat reaches the retirement age of 66 on Wednesday (Jul 2). Amid uncertainty over who her successor will be, or whether her term will be extended, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also weighed in on Monday.
Support for Mr Ishiba's government is 34 per cent, down from 39 per cent three weeks ago.
LONDON - Britain's BBC said it regretted not stopping the livestream of punk-rap duo Bob Vylan's set at Glastonbury after the performance included chants against the Israeli military, drawing condemnation from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
This comes after Japan made a similar proposal to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
It appeared to be the repatriation of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine.
Ground instability led to the blast in Selangor on April 1 that destroyed homes and injured about 150 people.
Protests broke out across the country after footage of the incident was circulated.
JATIBONICO, Cuba - Hours over rutted roads inland from Havana, the small Cuban city of Jatibonico is a snapshot of late 19th-century living, its streets crowded with horse-drawn carriages and lacking power much of the day and night.
The Chinese naval vessel will dock in Hong Kong from Jul 3-7, offering public tours and cultural exchange activities. The first batch of tickets was snapped up in under a minute.
MOSCOW - Tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan rose on Monday after the Kremlin said it disagreed with a decision by Azerbaijan to cancel Russian cultural events in response to the arrest in Russia of ethnic Azerbaijanis suspected of serious crimes.
MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Monday that it regretted a decision by Azerbaijan to cancel Russian cultural events in the South Caucasus country following police raids which affected Azerbaijani citizens living in Russia.
BAKU/MOSCOW - Authorities in Azerbaijan arrested two journalists from the local branch of a Russian state news agency on Monday in a move likely to further stoke tensions with Moscow following arrests in Russia of ethnic Azerbaijanis suspected of serious crimes.
JERUSALEM - Israel is interested in establishing official diplomatic ties with old foes Syria and Lebanon, but will not negotiate the fate of the Golan Heights in any peace agreement, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said in a press conference on Monday.
The steel met standards, but the elevator and stairwell walls were improperly designed and built.
Thailand is projected to miss its tourist arrival numbers for this year, but authorities are placing more value on “quality” tourists who spend more. It’s a strategy that could be challenging, experts say, given the global economy and the inability to win back the important
This comes after a turbulent first half marked by a bull run, a sharp sell-off and a subsequent recovery.
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Moscow planned to cut its defence spending, but that he thought a decision by NATO members to increase their own defence spending could ultimately lead to the alliance's collapse.
The country’s top military leaders have no intention of seizing power, said Mr Phumtham Wechayachai.
With just days remaining before President Trump’s July 9 deadline to reimpose steep “reciprocal tariffs,” US-India trade talks have reached a critical juncture. Trump’s recent declaration of a “very big deal” with India, one that would “open up” its markets stands in stark
It imposed the ban in 2023 over Japan's release of treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
The two most recent patients are a mother and son from Siem Reap province.
